Building structure



F. E. MGCABE BUILDING STRUCTURE May 1o, 1938. 2,116,535

original Filed June '7, 1955 nm 'f Mhhhhhhhhhhhhh hung ,Mcczau PatentedMay 10, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BUILDING STRUCTURE ApplicationJune 7, 1935, Serial No. 25,459 Renewed January 28, 1937 6 Claims.

This invention relates to building structures, and more particularly toface-work building structures, and has for an object the provision ofnew and improved structures of this character.

In the drawing accompanying this specication and forming a part of thisapplication, I have shown, for purposes of illustration, embodimentswhich my invention may assume, andin the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective View of a building structure,embodying the invention, and disclosing parts of the same in horizontalsection, and also disclosing parts broken away to more clearlyillustrate the construction,

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal sectional view of thesecuring means, corresponding substantially to the line 2-2 of Figure 1,and showing fastening elements adapted to cooperate therewith,

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, corresponding substantially tothe line 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal sectional viewcorresponding substantially to the line 4-4 of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a detailed perspective view of clamping means employed inconnection with the invention,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective View, similar to Figure l, anddisclosing a different embodiment of the invention, while Figure '7 is afragmentary, horizontal sectional view, similar to Figure 3, of theconstruction disclosed in Figure 6.

As shown in Figures 1 through 5 of the drawing, the invention comprisesa building structure, wherein a plurality of facing panels I aredisposed edge to edge and flatwise along the surface of a supportingwall II, which may be the front wall of a building or the like, and saidpanels I0 are secured in position along said wall by a plurality of setsof securing means, each set being indicated generally by the referencecharacter I2, and adapted to be positioned between juxtaposed edges ofeach pair of panels I0; the sets I2 are duplicates in construction andoperation and only one of the same Will be described in detail.

Each of the sets I2 comprises an elongated member I3, preferably ofsheet metal, channelshaped in cross-section, having an intermediateportion I4, angularly extending webs I and I6 along opposite edges, andout-turned marginal flanges I'I adapted to rest against the supportingwall II. Each of the ilanges |'I has a plurality of laterally extending,outwardly opening notches I8 in its edge, the notches preferably beingformed at regular intervals along the length of each flange I1, andfairly close together. Adapted for accommodation in selected notches I8,are anchoring members I9, each comprising a screwbolt 20 having a headbearing against the outer face of the related flange I'I, and a shankthreaded into a wedge part 2|. The wedge part 2| is encased in anexpansible sleeve 22, which may beL of lead, and the wedge part 2| andsleeve 22 may be accommodated in a suitable cavity 23 formed in thesupporting wall I I. Rotation of the bolt 20 serves to draw the wedgepart 2| inwardly and to expand the sleeve 22 into anchoring engagementWith the Wall of the cavity 23. i

As many of the anchoring members I9 may be employed as are desired orare necessary, and these may be positioned along the length of theflanges Il, in any selected notches I8, as seems most convenient, apreferable arrangement being Shown in the drawing, wherein the anchoringmembers I9 are positioned in staggered relation along opposite anges I'Iof the member I3. When all of the anchoring members I9 have beentightened, the member I3 is fixedly secured to the supporting wall I Iwith the intermediate portion I4 thereof spaced outwardly from the wallI I.

The intermediate portion I4 of each of the members I3 is provided with aplurality of vertically spaced, transversely extending, parallel slots24, one end of each slot opening into a longitudinally extending cut-out25 formed in the web I5 of the member I3, and the opposite end of theslot opening into a similar cut-out 26 formed in the web I6 of themember I3, the slots being formed fairly close together along the lengthof the intermediate portion I4, and each being adapted to accommodateone of the fastening means 21, Vit being contemplated that relativelyfew of the fastening means 2l, as compared tothe number of slots 24provided, will be employed, but each may be accommodated in any slot 24convenient` to the location at which it is desired or convenient toplace the fastening means 2'I.

Each fastening means 21 comprises a connecting member 2B, Which may bein the form of an oblong piece of suitable metal, adapted for endwiseinsertion from either side of the member I3 through the cut-outs 25 and`26, to a position beneath the intermediate portion I4, the connectingmember 28 being Wider than the slots 24, and having a centrally disposedopening 29 threaded for the reception of the barrel 30 of an actuatingscrew 3|, the barrel 39 of the screw 3|,

outwardly of the intermediate portion I4, carrying a clamping element 32against which the head 33 of the screw 3| is adapted to bear. Theclamping element 32 comprises an oblong metallic plate preferably curvedlongitudinally, and along each longitudinal edge has formed a laterallyextending lug 34, the lugs 34 being provided for a purpose presently toappear.

Each of the sets of securing means is adapted to secure juxtaposed edgesof a pair of the panels IIJ to the supporting wall II. formed forcooperation with the securing means, each of the panels l!) comprising achannelshaped formation having an intermediate portion 35, angular webs38 and 3l extending along opposite edges of the portion 35, the web 33having an inturned marginal flange 3B, and the web 31 having an inturnedmarginal ange 33, both adapted to rest against the outer surface of theportion I4. Each of the angular webs 36 and 31 of the adjoining panels!0, at intervals, is provided with ilongitudinally extending slots 4Uand 4|, adapted for the reception of the ends of the clamping members32, the slots 40 and 4| being suiciently long to facilitate engagementof the clamping members 32 with the slots, and when the securing screws3| are taken up, the clamping members 32 are drawn into clampingengagement with the panels I0, the lugs 34 of the clamping members `32being adapted to abut the adjacent webs of the panels Il) to preventturning of the clamping members when the screws 3| are rotated.

Installation of the face-Work structure is preferably eiected by firstsecuring a plurality of the members I3 vertically, and in spacedrelation, along the supporting wall II, through the medium of theanchoring members IS, the members I3 being spaced apart a distancecorresponding to the width of the panels it is desired to use. A

suitable number of the fastening means, (each including the connectingmember 2B, the screw 3 I, threaded into the connecting member 23, andcarrying a clamping member 32) are interengaged with the securing memberI3 by inserting the connecting member 28, from either side of the memberI3, through thecut-outs 25 and 26, and the screw 3| carrying theclamping member 32 at the outer side of the intermediate portion I4, ispushed along the slot 24 toward a central position. As many of thefastening means are employed as desired, and placed in selected slots 24in the manner referred to, after which the panels I0 are brought intoposition, and the ends of the clamping members 32 inserted inte theslots 40 and 4| of adjacent panels I0, the curved formation of eachclamping member 32 being provided to enable the clamping member 32 toclear any raised portions bordering the inner edges of the slots 40 and4 I, which might be present as a result of slight inaccuracy in formingthe slots 43 andv 4|, and permit the clamping members 32 to beardirectly upon the flanges 38 and 3 9 of the panels Ill, without anytendency to tip or distort the panels Il). The screws 3| are thenrotated to bring about clamping engagement of the clamping members 32with the panels Ill. After all of the clamping members 32 have beenadjusted, the space between the webs 36 and 3l of the secured panels I0,may be filled with a suitable filling material, indicated at 42.

Although the securing members I3 are shown as secured vertically to thewall |I, it will be understood that these securing members I3 may bearranged horizontally, and the panels III secured thereto, or, ifdesired, the securing members I3 may be arranged both vertically andhori- Zontally to present rectangular formations to which all four edgesof the panels II) may be secured, the panels I!) in this latter case ofcourse having all four edges formed as heretofore described to cooperatewith the securing means.

Referring to Figures 6 and 7, a somewhat different embodiment of theinvention is disclosed, comprising elongated securing members 43, eachhaving an intermediate portion 44, webs 45-46, and flanges 41,corresponding to the parts I4, I5, I5, and I'l, respectively, heretoforedescribed, the flanges 4l being notched, as at 48 for the reception ofanchoring members 49, similar to the anchoring members i9, alreadydescribed, which fix the securing member 43 to the wall 55.

In this construction, however, instead of employing slots like the slots24, having entrance at either side of the member I3, each member 43 hasonly one web, web 46, as shown, provided with a cut-out 5|,communicating with a transversely extending slot 52 which terminatesshort of the opposite web 45, a plurality of similar slots 52 beingprovided along the length of the member 43 as will be understood. Theslots 52 are each adapted to accommodate fastening means including aconnecting member 53, having a threaded opening for the reception of ascrew 54 like the screw 3|, the screw 54 carrying a clamping member 55like the clamping member 32. Panels 56 formedlike the panels I0 areprovided and secured by the clamping means to the members I3 in themanner already described; filling material 5l being employed to ll thespace beciated that the herein disclosed embodiments are1 illustrativeonly, and that my invention is not limited thereto.

I claim:

1. A building structure of the character described, comprising: asupport; securing rneansy xedly connected to said support, having a pairof spaced walls extending outwardly from said support, and a wallconnecting the outer ends of said spaced Walls, said spaced walls havingaligned cut-out portions for the reception of holding means, and saidconnecting wall having a slot therein communicating with said cut-outs;a facing member adapted to be secured to said securing means; andholding means insertible through either of said cut-out portions, andadapted to bear on said securing means, said holding means having meansextending outwardly through said slot, and having means engageable withsaid facing member to secure the same to said securing means.

2. A building structure of the character described, comprising: asupport; elongated securing means xedly connected to said support,having a wall extending outwardly from said support, and a connectedwall spaced from said support and extending substantially parallel tosaid support, said outwardly extending wall having a cutout portiontherein, and said substantially parallel wall having a transverselyextending slot therein communicating with said cut-out; a facing memberadapted to be secured outwardly of said securing means; a connectingmember insertible through said cut-out into bearing relation with saidsecuring means; a screw threaded into said connecting member andextending outwardly through said slot; and clamping means carried bysaid screw, and engageable with said facing member to secure the same tosaid securing means when said screw is tightened.

3. A building structure of the character described, comprising: asupport; securing means fixedly connected to said support, having a pairof spaced walls extending outwardly from said support, and a wallconnecting the outer ends of said spaced walls, said outwardly extendingwalls having aligned cut-outs therein, and said connecting wall having aslot communicating with said cut-outs; a facing member adapted to besecured to said securing means; a connecting member insertible throughthe cut-out in either of said spaced walls, into bearing relation withsaid securing means; a screw threaded into said connecting member andextending outwardly through said slot; and clamping means carried bysaid screw, and engageable with said facing member to secure the same tosaid securing means, when said screw is tightened.

4. A building structure of the character described, comprising: asupport; elongated securing means fixedly connected to said support,having a pair of spaced walls extending outwardly from said support, anda wall connecting the outer ends of said spaced walls, said spaced wallshaving aligned cut-outs, and said connecting wall having a slot thereincommunicating with said cut-outs; a facing member adapted to be securedto said securing means; a connecting member insertible transversely ofsaid securing means, through said cut-outs and into bearing relationwith said securing means; a screw threaded into said connecting member,having its shank extending outwardly through said slot, and providedwith a head; and clamping means carried by said screw, inwardly of thescrew-head, and engageable with said facing member to secure the same tosaid securing means, when said screw is tightened.

5. A building structure of the character described, comprising: asupport; securing means xedly connected to said support, having a pairof walls extending outwardly from said support, and a connecting Wallconnecting said pair of walls, and spaced from said support, each ofsaidpair of walls havingv a cut-out portion for the reception of holdingmeans, and said connecting wall having a slot therein communicating withsaid cut-outs; a facing member adapted to be secured to said securingmeans; and holding means insertible through either of said cutoutportions and adapted to bear on said securing means, having meansextending outwardly through said slot, and having means engageable withsaid facing member to secure the same to said securing means.

6. A building structure of the character described, comprising: asupport; securing means xedly connected to said support, having a wallextending outwardly from said support, and a connected wall spaced fromsaid support and extending substantially parallel to said support, saidoutwardly extending Wall having a cut-out portion for the reception ofholding means, and said substantially parallel wall having a slottherein communicating with said cut-out; a facing member adapted to besecured to said securing means; and holding means including a connectingmember, insertible through said cut-out portion and adapted to bear onsaid securing means, having threaded means threaded thereinto, andextending outwardly through said slot, and said threaded means havingabutment means engageable with said facing member to secure the same tosaid securing means.

FRANK E. MCCABE.

